Sapodilla

Kochia

About Sapodilla and Kochia

Sapodilla

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

60140

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-153-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Squirrels

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

चीकू

Bassia scoparia

In German

Breiapfelbaum

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Sapotillier

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

chicle

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

sapodilla

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

sapodilla

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

sapodilla

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

Family

Sapotaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Abelia

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1344

1 27800

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Properties of Sapodilla and Kochia

Wondering what are the properties of Sapodilla and Kochia? We provide you with everything About Sapodilla and Kochia. Sapodilla doesn't have thorns and Kochia doesn't have thorns. Also Sapodilla does not have fragrant flowers. Sapodilla has allergic reactions like Stomach pain and Vomiting and Kochia has allergic reactions like Stomach pain and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sapodilla and Kochia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Kochia

Season and care of Sapodilla and Kochia is important to know. While considering everything about Sapodilla and Kochia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sapodilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Kochia season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand and for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sapodilla is Neutral and for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Sapodilla and Kochia Physical Information

Sapodilla and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Kochia are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sapodilla and Kochia

Care of Sapodilla and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.